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Christian Drumm, Stephan Jacobs

Join this free online course to learn how to program with Python. You’ll be introduced to the fundamentals of the programming language like variables, data types, and loops. More complex topics like functions, libraries, and file input and output will also be covered. At the end of the course, you’ll be able to write simple Python programs to be prepared for your next programming challenges.

  • Oct 8, 2025 - Nov 26, 2025
  • Programming
  • Record of Achievement
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In this course, you’ll get an overview of the key ingredients of enterprise applications - in general as well as on the example of SAP's offerings. The course covers an introduction to SAP and its history, business processes, as well as different modules of ERP Systems (e.g., Financials, Supply Chain Management, and Customer Relationship Management). The content is rounded up by an outlook into enterprise cloud platforms.

You don’t require much prior knowledge to attend the course and you’ll experience it like a student in the lecture hall. All sessions were recorded during the in-person lecture at the HPI in 2022. This course is a good foundation for to the (also free) courses Enterprise Goes Cloud 1 and Enterprise Goes Cloud 2.

This course is aimed at providing basic knowledge. There is no final examination. In this course, participants can only obtain a certificate of attendance. There is no discussion forum.

  • Oct 8, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
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Prof. Dr. Katrin Böhme, Sarah Bormann, Anja Henke, Dr. Thorben Jansen , Janne Mesenhöller

Künstliche Intelligenz ist längst Teil des gesellschaftlichen und schulischen Alltags und eröffnet neue Möglichkeiten für das Lehren und Lernen. Besonders im sprachlichen Unterricht können KI-Systeme individuelle Lernprozesse unterstützen, etwa durch automatisiertes Feedback zu Texten oder das individualisierte Lernen mit Intelligenten Tutoriellen Systemen. Gleichzeitig bringt der Einsatz von KI-basierten Systemen im schulischen Kontext ethische, rechtliche und soziale Herausforderungen mit sich. Der Kurs thematisiert all dies und unterstützt Lehrkräfte dabei, die Chancen KI-basierter Systeme zu nutzen und Risiken reflektiert sowie konstruktiv zu begegnen.

  • Nov 5, 2025 - Dec 3, 2025
  • Professional Skills
  • Record of Achievement
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Felix Boelter

Die wachsende Bedeutung von KI-Chatbots in der modernen Arbeitswelt stellt Organisationen vor neue Herausforderungen und Chancen. Wie können intelligente Assistenten dabei helfen, große Dokumentensammlungen zu analysieren oder Daten für Berichte aufzubereiten? Welche Möglichkeiten entstehen, wenn Chatbots direkt mit den Programmen arbeiten, die wir täglich nutzen? Und wie lassen sich diese Technologien praktisch und sicher in bestehende Arbeitsabläufe integrieren?

Entdecken Sie in diesem zweiwöchigen, praxisorientierten Kurs, wie Sie Ihren eigenen funktionsfähigen Chatbot erstellen und mit Ihren Dokumenten und Anwendungen verbinden können. Der Kurs richtet sich an Fachkräfte ohne tiefe Programmierungskenntnisse und folgt dem Prinzip „wenig Theorie, viel Praxis“. Sie lernen, wie moderne KI-Tools wie OpenWebUI, OpenRouter und Docker zusammenarbeiten, um leistungsstarke KI-Assistenten zu schaffen.

  • Nov 26, 2025 - Dec 10, 2025
  • Data Science
  • Record of Achievement
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PD Dr. Haojin Yang, Weixing Wang, Jona Otholt, Zi Yang , Gregor Nickel , Dr. Zhitong Xiong, Constantin Le Cleï , Dr. Peng Yuan , Dr. Liangjing Zhang

Extreme weather events have caused severe damage and loss of life in recent decades. Traditional numerical weather prediction, while accurate, is computationally intensive—requiring supercomputers that consume massive amounts of energy. In contrast, energy-efficient AI offers a transformative alternative. This course explores how modern AI models can drastically reduce energy consumption and CO₂ emissions while improving the accuracy and accessibility of weather forecasting. Through practical examples, we demonstrate how techniques like LoRA fine-tuning, diffusion models, and GNSS-based sensing can enhance forecasting capabilities on both large and personal devices. By the end of this course, learners will understand how efficient AI methods enable sustainable, high-precision weather prediction for the future.

  • Dec 3, 2025 - Dec 17, 2025
  • Big Data and AI
  • Record of Achievement
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Courses for kids and teens

Whether you want to learn how a computer works, have always wanted to learn to program, or want to build your own homepage - at openHPI, you will find many courses we have developed especially for juniors. We also offer school versions of our programming courses every spring. The unique thing about these courses is that they don't run for a few weeks, as is usually the case on openHPI, but for an entire school semester. So you have enough time to complete the course or work on it in your class.
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Experience IT

With openHPI, you can get started in IT and innovation. Immerse yourself in the world of programming, learn about and understand operating systems, and protect yourself effectively on the Internet. Advance your career and take courses on teamwork, starting an IT business and design thinking. At openHPI, we support you in your personal and professional development so that you can keep up with the rapid developments of the digitized world. You don't need any formal prerequisites for the courses on openHPI.
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Advance your technical skills

As a person interested in IT, you can continuously improve your skills on openHPI. Deepen your knowledge of the Internet and Cybersecurity, delve deeper into Design Thinking or prepare for the future with Quantum Computers. Learn how to program ecologically sustainable software, how algorithms work, and what Machine Learning is all about in our advanced courses. With the advanced courses on openHPI, you'll meet all the demands of the working world in the future.
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Courses for IT professionals

Even if you are an IT and innovation professional, you are in good hands at openHPI. In particular, we cover tomorrow's topics, such as Big Data and AI, business and enterprise computing, and the future of the cloud at a senior level. As a professional, you can deepen your knowledge of quantum cryptography, algorithms and optimization. At openHPI, you can make yourself and your company fit for the future.

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